मायावी प्रथमस्तात दुन्दुभिस्तदनन्तरः । एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातं याथातथ्येन पृच्छतः ।। ७.१२.
The first, O dear one, was Māyāvī, and after him came Dundubhi; thus I have told you everything as it truly is, since you asked.
त्वामिदानीं कथं तात जानीयां को भवानिति । एवमुक्तस्तु तद्रक्षो विनीतमिदमब्रवीत् ।। ७.१२.
Now, dear one, how should I know who you are? Thus addressed, that courteous Rākṣasa replied as follows:
अहं पौलस्त्यतनयो दशग्रीवश्च नामतः । मुनेर्विश्रवसो यस्तु तृतीयो ब्रह्मणो ऽभवत् ।। ७.१२.
I am the son of Pulastya, known by the name Daśagrīva; the sage Viśravas, who was the third son of Brahmā, is my father.
एवमुक्तस्तदा राम राक्षसेन्द्रेण दानवः । महर्षेस्तनयं ज्ञात्वा मयो हर्षमुपागतः । दातुं दुहितरं तस्मै रोचयामास यत्र वै ।। ७.१२.
Thus addressed by the lord of Rākṣasas, O Rāma, the Dānava, recognizing him as the great sage's son, became delighted and wished to give him his daughter.
करेण तु करं तस्या ग्राहयित्वा मयस्तदा । प्रहसन्प्राह दैत्येन्द्रो राक्षसेन्द्रमिदं वचः ।। ७.१२.
Then Maya, taking his daughter's hand in his own, smilingly spoke these words to the king of Rākṣasas:
इयं ममात्मजा राजन्हेमया ऽप्सरसा धृता । कन्या मन्दोदरी नाम पत्न्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम् ।। ७.१२.
O king, this is my own daughter, Mandodarī by name, held by the celestial nymph Hemā; accept her as your wife.
बाढमित्येव तं राम दशग्रीवो ऽभ्यभाषत । प्रज्चाल्य तत्र चैवाग्निमकरोत्पाणिसङ्ग्रहम् ।। ७.१२.
Daśagrīva replied, 'So be it,' and, after invoking fire as witness, performed the joining of hands there.
स हि तस्य मयो राम शापाभिज्ञस्तपोधनात् । विदित्वा तेन सा दत्ता तस्य पैतामहं कुलम् ।। ७.१२.
O Rāma, Maya, being aware of the curse from the ascetic, gave her to him, knowing his ancestral lineage.
अमोघां तस्य शक्तिं च प्रददौ परमाद्भुताम् । परेण तपसा लब्धां जघ्निवाँल्लक्ष्मणं यया ।। ७.१२.
He also gave him an unfailing and wondrous weapon, obtained through intense austerity, by which Lakṣmaṇa was struck down.
एवं सीकृतदारो वै लङ्काया ईश्वरः प्रभुः । गत्वा तु नगरीं भार्ये भ्रातृभ्यां समुपाहरत् ।। ७.१२.
Thus having acquired a wife, the lord and master of Laṅkā went to the city and brought his wife home with his brothers.
वैरोचनस्य दौहित्रीं वज्रज्वालेति नामतः । तां भार्यां कुम्भकर्णस्य रावणः समकल्पयत् ।। ७.१२.
Rāvaṇa chose for Kumbhakarṇa a wife named Vajrajvālī, granddaughter of Vairocana.
गन्धर्वराजस्य सुतां शैलूषस्य महात्मनः । सरमां नाम धर्मज्ञां लेभे भार्यां विभीषणः ।। ७.१२.
Vibhīṣaṇa took as his wife Saramā, the virtuous daughter of the great-souled king of the Gandharvas, Śailūṣa.
तीरे तु सरसो वै तु सञ्जज्ञे मानसस्य हि । सरस्तदा मानसं तु ववृधे जलदागमे ।। ७.१२.
On the shore of the lake Mānasa, that lake grew greatly at the coming of the rains.
मात्रा तु तस्याः कन्यायाः स्नेहेनाक्रन्दितं वचः । सरो मा वर्धयस्वेति ततः सा सरमा ऽभवत् ।। ७.१२.
Out of affection, the mother of that maiden cried out, 'O lake, do not increase!' Thus she became known as Saramā.
एवं ते कृतदारा वै रेमिरे तत्र राक्षसाः । स्वां स्वां भार्यामुपागम्य गन्धर्वा इव नन्दने ।। ७.१२.
Thus, having taken wives, the Rākṣasas enjoyed themselves there, each with his own wife, like Gandharvas in Nandana.
ततो मन्दोदरी पुत्रं मेघनादमजीजनत् । स एष इन्द्रजिन्नाम युष्माभिरभिधीयते ।। ७.१२.
Then Mandodarī gave birth to a son, Meghanāda; he is the one you call Indrajit.
जातमात्रेण हि पुरा तेन रावणसूनुना । रुदता सुमहान्मुक्तो नादो जलधरोपमः ।। ७.१२.
As soon as he was born, that son of Rāvaṇa let out a great cry, like the sound of thunderclouds.
जडीकृता च सा लङ्का तस्य नादेन राघव । पिता तस्याकरोन्नाम मेघनाद इति स्वयम् ।। ७.१२.
And by his roar, Rāghava, that city of Laṅkā was rendered insensible; his father himself named him Meghanāda.
सो ऽवर्धत तदा राम रावणान्तःपुरे शुभे । रक्ष्यमाणो वरस्त्रीभिश्छन्नः काष्ठैरिवानलः ।। ७.१२.
He grew up then, Rāma, within the splendid inner chambers of Rāvaṇa, guarded by exceptional women, concealed like fire within wood.
मातापित्रोर्महाहर्षं जनयन्रावणात्मजः ।। ७.१२.
The son of Rāvaṇa brought great joy to his mother and father.
अथ लोकेश्वरोत्सृष्टा तत्र कालेन केनचित् । निद्रा समभवत्तीव्रा कुम्भकर्णस्य रूपिणी ।। ७.१३.
Then, after some time, a fierce sleep, sent by the lord of the worlds, came upon Kumbhakarṇa, taking form.
ततो भ्रातरमासीनं कुम्भकर्णो ऽब्रवीद्वचः । निद्रा मां बाधते राजन्कारयस्व ममालयम् ।। ७.१३.
Then Kumbhakarṇa spoke to his brother, who was seated: 'Sleep troubles me, O king; arrange a residence for me.'
विनियुक्तास्ततो राज्ञा शिल्पिनो विश्वकर्मवत् । विस्तीर्णं योजनं शुभ्रं ततो द्विगुणमायतम् ।। ७.१३.
Then, by the king's command, artisans skilled as Viśvakarma were appointed; they built a spacious, shining hall, a yojana wide and twice as long.
दर्शनीयं निराबाधं कुम्भकर्णस्य चक्रिरे । स्फाटिकैः काञ्चनैश्चित्रैः स्तम्भैः सर्वत्र शोभितम् ।। ७.१३.
They made it splendid and unobstructed for Kumbhakarṇa, adorned everywhere with pillars of crystal and gold, beautifully decorated.
वैडूर्यकृतसोपानं किङ्किणीजालकं तथा । दान्ततोरणविन्यस्तं वज्रस्फटिकवेदिकम् ।। ७.१३.
With stairways made of beryl, lattices of bells, and gates set with ivory, and platforms of diamond and crystal.
मनोहरं सर्वसुखं कारयामास राक्षसः । सर्वत्र सुखदं नित्यं मेरोः पुण्यां गुहामिव ।। ७.१३.
The rākṣasa had it constructed, delightful and full of every comfort, always pleasant everywhere, like the sacred cave of Mount Meru.
तत्र निद्रां समाविष्टः कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः । बहून्यब्दसहस्राणि शयानो न प्रबुद्ध्यते ।। ७.१३.
There, the mighty Kumbhakarṇa was overtaken by sleep; lying down, he did not awaken for many thousands of years.
निद्राभिभूते तु तदा कुम्भकर्णे दशाननः । देवर्षियक्षगन्धर्वान्सञ्जघ्ने हि निरङ्कुशः ।। ७.१३.
When Kumbhakarṇa was subdued by sleep, Daśānana, unrestrained, struck down the gods, sages, yakṣas, and gandharvas.
उद्यानानि च चित्राणि नन्दनादीनि यानि च । तानि गत्वा सुसङक्रुद्धो भिनत्ति स्म दशाननः ।। ७.१३.
He went to the wondrous gardens, such as Nandana and others, and, greatly enraged, Daśānana destroyed them.
नदीं गज इव क्रीडन्वृक्षान्वायुरिव क्षिपन् । नगान्व्रज्र इवोत्सृष्टो विध्वंसयति राक्षसः ।। ७.१३.
Like an elephant playing in a river, tossing trees as the wind, and shattering mountains as if hurled by a thunderbolt, the rākṣasa laid waste.